上海牛津高二年级英语期中考试(含答案)

2011学年度第一学期高二年级英语期中考试（本试卷完成时间90分钟）I.ListeningComprehension(10%)Directions:Youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.()1.A.10:15B.9:45C.10:00D.10:45()2.A.Inarestaurant.B.InanewhouseC.InasupermarketD.Onatrain()3.A.ChineseB.JapaneseC.RussianD.German()4.A.StudentandteacherC.TheyarefriendsB.ClerkandbossD.Patientanddoctor()5.A.Thewindissostrong.B.Toomanypeoplearesmokingintheroom.C.Theroomiscrowdedwithpeople.D.Thewindowsoftheroomareallclosed.()6.A.$40B.$35C.$30D.$25()7.A.Amechanic(机械工)C.Anelectrician电工)B.Aplumber(管子工)D.Adriver()8.A.sworriedaboutwhattimeitis.B.Hewantstoknowwhentheywillfinishplanting.C.Heisdying.D.Hewantstoeatimmediately.()9.A.ThepainterB.ThewomanC.ThemansfriendD.Themanhimself()10.A.Nobodyknowsthatshemarriedsuchaman.B.Everyonebelievedthatshewouldmarrysuchaman.C.Everybodywassurprisedathermarryingsuchaman.D.Shehadhopedtomarrysuchamanforalongtime.II.GrammarandDirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbeatcompletesthesentence.()11.TheEnglishplay_______mystudentsactedattheNewYearspartywasagreatsuccess.A.forwhich()12.Jimpassedthedrivingtest,_______surprisedeverybodyintheoffice.A.whichB.thatC.thisD.itB.atwhichC.inwhichD.onwhich()13.Someresearchersbelievethatthereisnodoubt________acureforAIDSwillbefound.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.whether()14.---Turnoffthetapplease.Thewater_______.---Sorry.Iforgottoturnitoff.A.haswastedB.wastesC.iswastingD.iswasted()15.Allthatcanbedone__________.A.havedone()16.ItisIwho________yourtruefriend.A.amB.isC.are()17.Hewho________notreachtheGreatWallisnotatrueman.A.doB.isC.doesD.will()18.Is_______necessarytocompletethedesignbeforeNationalDay?A.thisB.thatC.itD.heB.hasdoneC.hasbeendoneD.havebeendoneD.be()19.NotonlyIbutalsomyparents________interestedinthisnewly-publishedbook.A.isB.areC.amD.be()20.Everything,includingtheclothesintheclosets,________fromtheapartment.A.werestolenB.wasstolenC.stoleD.havebeenstolen()21.Asaresultofdestroyingtheforests,alarge________ofdesert________coveredtheland.A.number;has()22.Thetotalamountofmoney________$500.A.areB.amC.tobe()23.Thenumberofthestudentswhowillstudymathematics_________seventy.A.areB.amC.tobeD.is()24.Thatstudentistheonlyoneoftheboyswho________theirpromise.A.havekeptB.keepC.keepsD.arekeeping()25.Myparentswerequarrelingaboutme______Icouldnotquitetellwhy.B.quantity;hasC.number;haveD.quantity;haveD.isA.since()26.It________andthestreetswerewet.A.hadbeenrainingB.rainsC.hasrainedB.thoughC.ifD.untilD.wouldrain()27.Lookout!Dontgettooclosetothehouse_________roofisunderrepair.A.whose()28.NoonebutJanet______thebookweneed.A.haveB.hasC.havehadB.whichC.ofwhichD.whatD.hashad()29.Whetherornotwewillgofishingthisweekend_______tobedecided.A.remainB.isremainedC.remainsD.haveremained()30.Thepopulationoftheisland______small,andtwothirdsofit_________workersintouristindustry.A.is;is()31.Thetrainwaslate________theheavysnowstorm.A.asaresultB.incaseofC.withregardofD.asaresultof()32.Manyfactorieshadbeen_____becauseoftheeconomiccrisis.B.is;areC.are;areD.are;isA.sloweddownB.closeddownC.putdownD.pulleddown()33.WearrivedattheHolidayInnandchecked________forRoom204.A.inB.offC.outD.up()34.Thestrong-willedmother_______herdeafsonlearntospeakatlast.A.managedtohelpC.triedtohelpB.succeededtohelpD.triedhelping()35.Itisimportantthateverycitizenshouldhavea_______ofrightandwrong.A.justiceB.ideaC.senseD.feeling()36.Independentlearningseemstobeveryflexiblebecausewecan________ourteachingprogramtothestudents’dailyroutine.A.adaptB.adoptC.adviseD.allow()37.Hesendshis_________wishesforyourfuturehappiness.A.hopeful()38.Thereseemedtobeno_______totheproblem.A.solutionB.meansC.methodB.sincereC.trueD.honestD.way()39.Iworkinabusiness________almosteveryoneiswaitingforagreatchance.A.how()40.Ifyoudontkeep_________,howcanyouliveuptoyourreputation?A.yourwordB.yourwordsC.thewordD.thewordsIII.Cloze(9%+11%)B.whereC.whichD.thatDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.(A)A.newspaperF.detailsB.interviewthoseC.aboveH.butD.becauseI.shortE.newsJ.commonestTherearemanytypesofreports.Areportsimplydescribessomethingthathashappened.The41arenewsreports.Wegettheminnewspapers,overtheradioandontelevision.Themainpurposeofa42istoprovidenews.Ifyouexamineanewspaperclosely,youwillfindthattherearealltypesofnews:accidents,floods,fires,wars,sports,books,etc.The43coverseverythingthathappenstopeopleandtheirsurroundings.Sometimestherearenewsitemswhichareveryamusing.Thebigorbold(粗体的)words44thenewsitemsarecalledheadlines.Theirpurposeistoattractattentionsothatpeoplewillbuythenewspaper45theywanttoreadtherestofthenews.Anewsreportisusuallyvery46,exceptwhenitisaboutsomethingveryimportant,47itcontainsalotofinformation.Itisalsowritteninshortparagraphs.Thefirstparagraphisinfactasummary(梗概)ofthenewsitem.Itgivesallthenecessaryinformation:what,when,where,how,why.Theotherparagraphsgivefull48ofthesubject.Theremayalsobeactuallyspokenbythemarewithinquotationmarks.49withpeople.ThewordsOftentherearephotographstogowiththenewstomakeitmoreinteresting.(B)Londontaxidriversknowthecapitallikethebackoftheirhands.Justjumpintooneofthecitys22,000distinctiveshapedcarsandtellthedriveryour50.Nomatterhowsmallandobscure(模糊的)thestreetis,thedriverwillbeabletogetyoutherewithoutany51.ThereasonwhyLondontaxidriversareso52isthattheyhaveallgonethroughavery53trainingperiodknownastheknowledge”togetthespeciallicense54todrivetaxis.Duringthisperiod,55cantakefromtwotofouryears,thewould-betaxidriverhastolearnthemost56routetoeverysingleroadandtoeveryimportantbuildinginLondon.To57this,mostlearnersgoaroundthecityonsmallmotorbikes,58howtomovetoandfromdifferentpointsofthecity.GoingaroundLondononasmallmotorbikecanhaveits59,particularlyduringthewinter.GollinSinclair,40,whohasbeenataxidriverfor15years,describedhis60periodasatimeofblood,sweatandtears.TherewasthicksnoweverywhereandIhadtowearmymotherstights(紧身裤)becauseIwassocold,”hesaid.()50.A.place()51.A.hesitationB.destinationB.chanceC.preferenceC.dangerD.identityD.trouble()52.A.hardworkingB.kindC.efficientC.relaxingC.neededD.intelligentD.effortlessD.needing\D.which()53.A.tough()54.A.toneed()55.A.itB.regularB.isneededB.thatC.what()56.A.complicatedB.directC.specialC.knowC.practicingC.pleasuresC.experimentingD.uncrowdedD.findD.realizingD.conditionsD.training()57.A.achieve()58.A.mastering()59.A.benefits()60.A.drivingB.finishB.discussingB.problemsB.workingReadingComprehensions(15%)Directions:thepassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.(A)POSTERComeandseetheIndianelephantsandthenewtigersfromAmerica.Thebearsarewaitingtomeetyou,andthemonkeysfromChinaarewaitingtothrowthingsatyou.ThelovelydogsfromAustraliaarewaitingtolaughatyou,andthegiraffesfromZambiaarewaitingtolookdownonyou.TicketsGrown-ups:$2.00Children:over12$1.00;Under12FreeOpeningtime9:00a.m.---4:00p.m.ExceptFriday10:00a.m.---3:00p.m.Keepthezooclean!Donottrouble,givefoodorgoneartheanimals.()61.Howmanykindsofanimalsaretalkedaboutinthepassage?A.FourB.FiveC.SixD.Seven()62.NowMrSmithisinthezoowithhistwosons,oneaged14andtheother10,howmucharetheticketstogether?A.$4.00B.$2.00C.$3.00D.$1.00()63.Whichofthefollowingisthevisitingtime?A.8:30a.m.MondayC.3:00p.m.SundayB.9:30a.m.FridayD.5:00p.m.Tuesday()64.Fromthepassagewecanguesstheanimal””mustbevery_________.A.fatB.longC.strongD.tall()65.Whichofthefollowingcanwedointhezoo?A.Togivesomefoodtothedogs.C.TothrowthingseverywhereB.TotouchthemonkeyontheheadD.Totakeafewnicephotos.(B)OnedayIwaslyingonthebed,reading,whenmymothercameintotheroom.Sheheldoutavase-aratheruglyvase.Sheasked,“Wouldyouliketohavethisvase?”Irepliedquickly,No,Idontwantit.”Assheturnedtowalkaway,Ipickedupsomethingthatsaidtome,Waitaminute,dontshutthisoff”SoIasked,Wheredidyougetit?”Shesaid,“Oh,IgotitwhenIfilledan”Filledanorder?Ithought---nocommunicationhere.SoIasked,Whatdoyoumean,filledanorder?”Well,”shesaid,“WhenIwasalittlegirl,theSmithCompanymailedcatalogstopeople.Iwouldtakethecatalogaroundtheneighborhood,anddgetpeopletoorderfromit.WhenIfilledanorderandsentitin,theygavemeaprize.Onetime,Igotaporchswingformy”Nowyouhavetounderstand,”saidmymother,thatmymotheris81yearsold.Sheisoneofsixchildreninafamilythatherfatherdesertedwhenshewasquiteyoung.Moneywasrealhardtocomeby.Mygrandmothermanagedtokeepthefamilytogetherthroughtheyears,althoughIdontknowhow.Formymothertowina奢侈品)likeaporchswingwasanimportantsuccess.Althoughshenolongerhadtheswing,shehadthevase---avasefullofmeaning---whichsheofferedto”InstantlyIsaid,Mom,Iwantthevase.”Nowitsitsinmylivingroom.ItgivesapreciousmeaningwhichmymotherandIshare:UnlessyouandIaresensitivetotheotherpersonandhearmeaning,wemaywellhaveacommunicationproblem.()66.Theauthordidntthevasebecause__________.A.itwasverycheapB.itwasntbeautifulC.itwasveryexpensiveD.itwastooold()67.Theauthorsmotherwalkedaroundtheneighborhoodinorderto_______.A.sendthecatalogstothepeoplethere.B.bringthelettersandgiftstothepeople.C.helpthosepeoplewhoareintrouble.D.askpeopletoplaceanorderforsomething.()68.Theunderlinedworddeserted”(inParagraph5)probablymeans________.A.threwawayB.lookedforC.turnedtoD.tookcareof()69.Wecanknowfromthefifthparagraphthat_________.A.theauthorsmotherhadtofeedthefamilybyherself.B.theauthorsgrandmotherwasworriedaboutthewholefamily.C.theauthorsmotherwasveryhappywhenshewasyoung.D.theauthorsmotherthoughtthevaseveryimportanttoher.()70.Accordingtotheauthor________.A.thevaseshouldbeplacedinthelivingroom.B.heshouldmakeanapologytohismother.C.itisimportanttolearnthetruthofsomething.D.thevasemakeshisliving-roommorebeautiful.(C)Someonecanbeoverweight,underweightoratanidealweight.Thereisnooneperfectweightforakidtobe,butthereareidealweightrangesforkidsbasedonheightandwhetherthepersonisagirloraboy.Thoughhealthykidscanweighmoreorless,agoodweightrangeisabout15to70pounds(about23to32kilograms)forakidwhos8yearsold.Butbeingoverweightismorethananumberonthescale.Adoctorisagoodpersontomakeajudgmentaboutakidsweight.Thedoctorcanlookatakidsidealweightrangewhilealsotakingthekidsheightintoaccount.Atalkerkidnaturallycouldweighmorethanashorterkidandnotbeoverweight.PerhapsthebestwaytodetermineifakidisoverweightistousesomethingcalledbodymassindexorBMI.BMIusesakidsheightandweightinacalculationthatresultsinanumber.Thatnumbercanbemarkedonachart(图表)thatalsoconsidersthekidsageandifthekidisagirloraboy.BMIcanshowhowmuchbodyfatthepersonhas,butitsonlyanestimate(估计),becausemuscleweighsmorethanfat,itspossibleforamuscularpersontohaveahighBMI,butthatdoesntmeanheorsheisoverweight.Likewise,itspossibleforsomeonetohavealoworidealBMIbutstillhavetoomuchbodyfat.()71.Theidealweightofaneight-year-oldgirlmaybe________.A.13kilogramsB.25kilogramsC.20kilogramsD.15kilograms()72.BMIperhapsissomethingtobeusedtodecide_______.A.ifakidistoofatC.ifakidistallB.ifakidisshortD.ifakidistooyoung()73.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Onlyafewkidshaveperfectweight.B.AkidwhohaslowBMImustbeoverweight.C.Atallerkidismostlikelytobeoverweight.D.AkidwhohasahighBMImaynotbeoverweight.()74.Theunderlinedword“Likewise”inthelastparagraphmeans_______.A.ToonessurpriseC.WhatismoreB.InthesamewayD.Soonerorlater()75.Themainideaofthispassageis__________.A.Theweightofaboyisdifferentfromtheweightofagirl.B.Thedoctorcantellwhetherakidisfatorthin.C.Thewaystodecideakid